Tree Names (Extensive)

  1. Quercus
    • Rowan
      • Origin:

        Scottish and Irish
      • Meaning:

        "rowan tree; little redhead"
      • Description:

        With its gentle sounds and earthy vibes, the name Rowan feels like a fusion of different styles. A word name, a surname, and a gender-neutral name, Rowan is rustic but trendy, blending the vibes of both Owen and Oakley.
    • Salix
      • Origin:

        Latin, botanical name
      • Description:

        An unusual name related to the willow family.
    • Sequoia
      • Origin:

        Native American, Cherokee
      • Meaning:

        "sparrow"
      • Description:

        This name of a giant tree, itself named for a nineteenth-century Cherokee who invented a way to write his tribe's language, makes a strong, stately statement.
    • Spruce
      • Origin:

        Tree name
      • Description:

        A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.
    • Sylvan
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "wood, forest"
      • Description:

        One of the many variations of Silvanus, the name of the Roman forest god, and a little-used member of the freshly stylish Sylv- family of names. Silvan is the sleek German and Dutch form. Given to less than 100 boys each year in the US, it's nevertheless in the Nameberry Top 500.
    • Serissa
      • Sycamore
        • Sylvatica
          • Tamarack
            • Origin:

              Nature name
            • Description:

              One of the more unusual nature names, that of a variety of pine tree. Tam might sleeken and modernize it.
          • Tamarix
            • Tecoma
              • Thuja
                • Tilia
                  • Willow
                    • Origin:

                      English nature name
                    • Meaning:

                      "willow tree"
                    • Description:

                      An ancient tree that figures in literature from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and is believed to possess magical powers, Willow is a lovely name, as graceful as its inspiration.
                  • Waratah
                    • Yew
                      • Zelkova
                        • Origin:

                          Russian botanical name
                        • Meaning:

                          "bar rock"
                        • Description:

                          An arborial name related to six deciduous trees in the elm family, with a nice ballerina feel.
                      • Zelkova